DCHP-1 Online
grizzle bear 
Obs. a large and, often, ferocious bear, Ursus horribilis, nowadays largely confined to the northern Rockies.
See also: grizzly bear
- 1743 (1949) Black bear's their is a pretty many and some Very Large, Espetially the Grizel bears which will Seize a man if Come in his way having Known an Indian tore in a Sad manner with one.
- 1825 (1931) In the even^g saw a Grizzle Bear, his sense of smelling must be very acute as from the distance of more than a Mile he came towards us at a canter. . . .
- 1955 The men tell me that last night 2 huge Grisel Bears visited our camp quite near, but got off.
- 1743 (1949) Black bear's their is a pretty many and some Very Large, Espetially the Grizel bears which will Seize a man if Come in his way having Known an Indian tore in a Sad manner with one.